1To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre Penet, 3 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: South Carolina Historical Society We have the Honour to write you by Capn. Crawford of Rhode Island that Mr. Brown of Providence consign’d to us at Nants, whoom we have dispatched with a Cargo of Powder Musckets saltpeter &ca. who promiss’d to deliver you this. I had the honour to inform you in May last at my arrival in Europe of the success of my opperations, and of the advantageous...
2To George Washington from Pierre Penet, 3 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am pleased to present you my Respects, and to inform you of the Success of my Operations in France. I can assure you you need not fear the want of Amunition, I have found the Means to furnish your Armies, and to provide your Garrisons. There will go to you immediately four Subjects, two of which are of Distinction and great Merit, and who will deliver into proper hands the political State of...